Alcohol: How it impacts the body while you’re drinking and over time
Drinking alcohol can have profound effects on the brain and body, both while you’re drinking and over time
Heart disease
Stories relating to heart disease
Nearly a third of major heart attack patients miss out on timely preferred treatment
Audit reveals that 36% of patients presenting with a heart attack are smokers
‘I feel lucky I dodged the heart attack’: Woman advises people to have symptoms checked
Siobhán O’Connell was pushed by her friends to mention her symptoms to her doctor
Donald Trump shouldn’t be taking aspirin for the primary prevention of heart disease
A number of trials show aspirin is not effective compared with a placebo in primary prevention of stroke, heart attack or death from vascular disease
New Delhi’s persistent toxic air pollution poised to worsen
Residents exposed to levels 20-30 times higher than those considered safe by World Health Organisation
What is the portfolio diet and can it help lower your cholesterol?
The more heart-healthy, plant-based foods you can eat, the less room you’ll have in your ‘portfolio’ for foods that increase your LDL, or ‘bad’ cholesterol
‘Having matching heart attacks is the most twin thing we’ve done’
Identical twin sisters aged in their 30s experienced similar cardiac emergencies within months of each other
Exercise in minutes, not hours: Study finds brief bursts may boost health
Research suggests short bouts of vigorous activity may extend life, but genetic factors still loom large
Poor air quality has serious health implications – how clean is your area?
A citizen science project aims to measure the level of nitrogen dioxide in Waterford city following the success of similar projects elsewhere
Mater hospital marks 40 years since carrying out Ireland’s first heart transplant
447 patients have been given hearts since 1985 as part of the hospital’s transplant programme
Why do overweight people have better survival rates from some cancers and heart problems?
Cuomo’s paradox emphasises the need for more tailored messaging that separates prevention from survival goals
Eating disorders: What are they and how do they affect patients?
Reason why people develop such disorders is unknown but low self-esteem and trauma are among them
How many steps a day do you really need for improve your health? It’s not 10,000
New study has found the right number of steps to walk daily to protect your health
Underrated and affordable superfoods chosen by nutritionists: From potatoes and popcorn to oats and tomatoes
None of these necessitate a trip to a health food shop. In fact, you probably eat most of them already
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